Naga minister held over arms, cash in his car

Feb 19, 2013 - MANOJ ANAND |

Age Correspondent

GUWAHATI

In a serious embarrassment for the ruling Nagaland People’s Front ahead of the February 23 polls, home minister Imkong L. Imchen was arrested on Monday with a cache of arms and ammunition and `1.10 crores in cash in his vehicle.
Wokha deputy commissioner Vyasan Ramakrishnan told reporters the Assam Rifles detained Mr Imchen while he was travelling to his constituency, Koridanga in Mokokchung district, from Kohima. “We have arrested him and will produce him before a court,” he said.
Security sources in Kohima said a huge amount of cash as well as arms and ammunition was found during a routine search of vehicles in the minister’s convoy.
Mr Imchen, in charge of the campaign in Mokokchung district, said the money belonged to the party, but could not explain why he was carrying arms and ammunition.

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